The Gazette 1940-44

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland

[May, 1943

give some more application than they have given up to the present, it may be expected that at the next announcement, their names will figure among the successful candidates. Ta an t-am tagaithe anois nuair nach folair dibh sgaradh o'n a cheile agus bhiir slighthe eagsamhla a ghabhail san saoghal. Sibh-se gur eirigh an scrudu libh is ri-mhaith ata toradh bhiir saothar tuillte agaibh agus nil puinn imnighe orm acht go n-eireochaidh go seoidh libh san slighe-bheatha uasal ata toghtha agaibh agus go gcomhlionfaidh sibh i gcomhnaidhe cuspoiri uasile an tslighe- bheatha san. Agus dibh-se nar eirigh libh de'n babhta, seo 'se deirim libh gan lag-mhisneach a bheith oraibh mar gur iomdha duine r6mhaibh a theip scrudu air agus nac raibh pioc nios measa da bharr. Saoghalta fada fe rath agus fe shonas do gach uile duine agaibh agus go n-eirigh an t-adh go h-aluinn libh uilig. At the Preliminary Examination for intend ing apprentices to Solicitors held on 5th and 6th April, the following passed the examina tion and their names are arranged in order of merit :— 1. JamesC. Brennan. John J. Daly. C. Hugh Doyle. Florence G. McCarthy. Joseph D. Simon. Ten candidates attended; five passed: five were postponed. At the Final Examination for Apprentices to Solicitors, held on 1st and 2nd April, the following passed the examination and their names are arranged in order of merit :— 1. Brendan P. O'Byrne, B.A..N.U.I. 2. Caleb C. McCutcheon. 3. Patrick M. K. Johnson. 4. Liam M. Collins Michael T. Neary 6. George A. Russell. 7. John M. O'Shea. 8. Robert W. R. Johnston, 2. 3. 4.

profession. Every solicitor should place before him the ideals of truth and honesty and never vary, no matter what the tempta tions may be, from the strict path of proper conduct in the cases that mav be entrusted to them, and of strict accounting to their clients for any money which the}' may re ceive. I expect that those who will enter the profession, shortl}7 after the results are announced to-day, will use every possible endeavour to live up to the traditions of the past, maintain the credit and the stability of our profession, and endeavour to retain the high place we hold in the country. One of the essential things is to remember that we are not a business, but a profession, and that while we must be fair and honourable in all our dealings with the public, we must also be fair and honourable as regards our brother solicitors. I know that there is always a temptation for a young man to make every effort to obtain business, but this effort should not go to the extent of doing his brother solicitors harm and of deliberately, directly or in directly, canvassing their clients. Where such practices creep into a district it means that there is no such thing as honourable practices left among the solicitors in that dis trict, and where one member starts in unfair practices it means that other members will be tempted to follow to safeguard their interests. The start of a professional career is difficult, but there is always an opening in every dis trict for a young able man, who is determined to succeed. He should build up for himself a reputation for hard work and a desire to assist his clients in the best possible manner, and also a reputation for honesty and fair dealing. By this means in the course of a year or so, any young solicitor should be able to make a reasonable success of the start of his practice, and he should always remember that, while he is only commencing, one day in the not very distant future he will be a senior member of the profession and one who must give a good example to those who are entering the profession. I wish each and every one of you a very happy and a very successful career. To those who have failed I would appeal to them not to be discouraged but to remember that there is always another chance coming, and if they will continue their studies and

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9. Arthur T. J. O'Connor. 10. Maurice J. Kenny. 11. Henry M. Sheehy. 12. Diarmuid Rosney.